midnight sun
Americannoun
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the sun visible at midnight in Arctic and Antarctic regions during their summer months.
noun
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the sun visible at midnight during local summer inside the Arctic and Antarctic circles
Etymology
Origin of midnight sun
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Spring and summer are popular with tourists in Svalbard, with many visiting the almost untouched archipelago in the high Arctic while the sun doesn't set at night during what's known as the "midnight sun".
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2024
LONGYEARBYEN, Norway — It was early April, and while the midnight sun had not yet arrived on the remote archipelago of Svalbard, darkness had begun its annual four-month retreat from the world’s northernmost town.
From New York Times • May 19, 2022
“We've got glacier hikes, midnight sun, and whales in the summer and ice caves and Northern Lights in winter. Both are an amazing time.”
From Washington Post • Jun. 4, 2020
Celebrating the arrival of summer solstice, this festival keeps the party going for three days under the midnight sun.
From The Guardian • May 1, 2019
We had enjoyed the midnight sun, and now must suffer the mid-day dark.
From Black Beaver The Trapper by Lewis, James Campbell
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